Post by orsasquatch on Jun 1, 2011 16:09:25 GMT -8

Hey all!I had an amazing time at sasquatch--but there's a topic I've been curious to get other people's thoughts on:

How easy or difficult do you think it is to hook up with someone at Sasquatch?

Many of the people I went with were in relationships. While I met tons of people over the course of the weekend(many attractive ladies in the mix), everyone is doing their own thing and moving from stage to stage, meeting people and then usually moving on. So for a dude who wouldn't have minded meeting a woman over the course of the weekend, it ended up being a bit frustrating. Can anyone relate to my experience? Maybe that's just me?

I'd be curious to hear people's thoughts either way.

Thanks!

Although it's a taboo topic, I believe it's worth discussing. For many single men it's constantly brought up so I feel like it's worthy of a serious answer.

Unfortunately for single men, a stigma exists that an awesome experience in a co-ed environment must include hooking up with a girl. This is particularly prevalent at Sasquatch, as it is a laissez-faire, free experience with a lot of attractive people around.

However, Although I have always found Sasquatch! to be open, interactive, mind-expanding, incredbly fun, intimate and even sexy, what it isn't is Hedonistic. There are are lots of reasons for this:

- it's dirty- it's busy- You are camping in a tent in the darkness- It's really cold at night- Many people are on substances that inhibit sexual drive- at the end of the night (when traditional hooking up happens) you are absolutely wiped of energy and could think of no better thing than to sleep in comfort, not awkardly next to some near-stranger.

As you can see, if you are trying to hook up, you have got a lot going against you. I have seen it happen, but don't expect it to; you will likely be disappointed (believe me, I've been there). Even if it does happen, more than likely it will be awkward and less than satisfactory.

To relate a personal experience, this year a friend of mine and I came to the festival, just the two of us. So we were looking to make friends to share the experience. To our luck, we parked next to a couple of groups of really super cool people. We made friends easily, and ended up spending the majority of our time with 2 awesomely cool, smart and attractive women from Vancouver. Shared a ton of laughs, got drunk, got high, danced ,etc...and had a truly meaningful experience. Never once acted on any sexual impulses. My friend Cowboy Dan that I travelled with, whom this was at his first festival experience, said this weekend may have been the best of his life so far.

My advice for Sasquatch next year; don't worry about the single male stigma. Meet people, dance, stay positive and you'll have a good time. Leave the hooking up for another weekend.

Post by orsasquatch on Jun 1, 2011 17:09:45 GMT -8

Why is it that there is such negativity on this board? I didn't experience that at Sasquatch. I'd like to become a regular on here, but seriously, the vibe of some people doesn't fit with the vibe of the festival at all.

Post by Horned Gramma on Jun 1, 2011 18:03:15 GMT -8

Why is it that there is such negativity on this board? I didn't experience that at Sasquatch. I'd like to become a regular on here, but seriously, the vibe of some people doesn't fit with the vibe of the festival at all.

Post by J-Dawg on Jun 1, 2011 18:06:47 GMT -8

My experience at Sasquatch was that I met someone I honestly never expected to and things just clicked, so to speak. Totally surprised me given that I felt like I was the only one in the village for the most part.